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Rep. Ben Cline Votes to Protect the Integrity of Womens Sports

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Today, Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) voted for, and the U.S. House of Representatives passed, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023 (H.R. 734). This legislation, which Rep. Cline cosponsored, ensures that biological males are prohibited from competing in athletic programs that are designated for biological females. “The Radical Left’s blatant disregard…

Exclusive Rep. Ben Cline: Republicans Are Sounding the Alarm on Violent Crime

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Republicans hope to raise awareness of the violent crime epidemic with the House Judiciary Committee’s “Victims of Violent Crime in Manhattan” hearing taking place in New York City Monday, Rep. Ben Cline (R-VA) said during an appearance on Breitbart News Daily, emphasizing the three-pronged approach necessary to protect citizens from the lawlessness seen in New York…

Fiscal crisis nears as McCarthy takes debt ceiling plan to Wall Street

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"NEW YORK — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy proclaimed Monday that Republicans would not allow the government to default on its debts, even as he labored to sell Wall Street on a risky fiscal showdown with the White House that could unleash vast economic turmoil. Speaking at the New York Stock Exchange, McCarthy (R-Calif.) affirmed his party’s plan to seize on a rapidly…

House Republicans chart new strategy to pressure Biden, Democrats

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WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - U.S. House Republicans will try to agree on a plan to lift the federal $31.4 trillion debt ceiling and cut government spending when Congress returns this week, after being stymied for months by Democratic President Joe Biden's demands they do so without conditions... "Getting us all on the same page is a challenge. But it's not impossible and I'm…

Rep. Ben Cline to Newsmax: Afghanistan Deflection 'Inexcusable'

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"President Joe Biden's report "deflecting" blame on his "devastating withdrawal from Afghanistan" is yet another "inexcusable" example of his "feckless lack of leadership" and "an embarrassment," Rep. Ben Cline, R-Va., told Newsmax. "Defense Secretary Bob Gates said it best when he said, 'Joe Biden has been on the wrong side of every foreign policy decision in the past 30 years,'…

Rep. Ben Cline on Trump, Energy Bill

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"A local Republican Congressman puts on his attorney hat in looking at the case against Donald Trump announced by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on Tuesday – that started with a hush money payment. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano:..." Read more and listen to the clip here.

Virginia lawmakers react to former President Donald Trumps indictment

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"New questions emerged Wednesday about the legal and political path ahead for former President Donald Trump after he pleaded not guilty in a historic court appearance to dozens of felony charges related to hush money payments from 2016... Republican U.S. Rep. Ben Cline tweeted, “Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg and the radical Left are trying to weaponize our judicial system against…